Nope, still here in NEPA. My dad and I are rebuilding the kitchen and installing pine flooring, making the cabinets and related by ourselves. So far, we have acquired a substantial amount (Our estimate is about 900 board feet) of rough cut, kiln dried cherry (with a lot of beautiful figure) for less than 30 cents a board foot.
Yes, the coal is for heating. Last year we went from wood to coal so dad would have more time around the house. (And yes, I DO have a 1 pound bag of crushed coal for hopper loads and the layout. ;] )
Flo, I take a Cam 2 please. (Flo Looking Confused) Cam 2 is car guy code for Beer. [swg]
Pretty much did nothing today, took the wife for a dilated eye test today and lunch at Pizza Hut. Laid down when I got home on the bed and played with the Wolfhound, then took a nap. Went to check on the Dodge Daytona repair and the parts not in yet.
Got my commission check today and it was $756.68, $100.00 more than I was expecting. But hey, I am worth it! [:-^] Actually, I think it is more they have not explained the commission period to me. Guess it is time to cash the checks laying on my desk, there is now 4 of them totaling $2106.00 after taxes and give Bank of Stupid there blood money.
Will still have some cash left after paying a extra $1000.00 over the house payment, think I will treat my self to a new DCC engine. Just might be time for another Big Boy! [:D]
Rob I have gotten to he point I make a pretty good Super Tree. One thing I started to do for fuller trees is combine there stalks. Instead of pulling them apart, I tie them together with a strand of wire, then super glue the steams together. Then I paint them a dark color, then add the foam. All so besides shaking the foam on, I get a small hand full and press it in to the tree for a fuller look.
Jeffery If you need more store bought tress let me know.
Hum, a second Big Boy, that idea is starting to grow on me. See what I think of that idea after the Cam 2 wares off.
Worked today, and I’m pretty tired. The company has been working seven days in a row for awhile now. Good over-time checks thou!!
**Jim…**The company does more the “filter” of power plants. We do get some coal dust from the filters, but the filters are taken away by truck. BUT…Norfolk Southern has a main-line beside the company. I heard four today.
Thanks Ken. If I need more I’ll let you know. I’m just about finished with the ballasting of the track and I’ll likely be starting on putting down turf, foliage and trees next week.
Chris, Ray: Everything checked out fine…just that the heart went into VT/VF just long enough for it to kick in…[swg]
I spent part of today outside in our backyard trying to clean up what I could from all the junk/branches/limbs and such that peppered our backyard over this ‘fine’ winter…[|(] I actually have about 1/3 cord more firewood from the mess back here…
Chloe, I’ll have a coffee and some pecan pie please…I’ll be at the RC for a bit…[:-^]
ROBBY P: Congrats on the new job, just be careful. Since probably nobody grows up saying “I want to clean power plant filters when I grow up,” you may not be working with the most morally upstanding bunch. Back in my office furniture delivery/install days, I was the only guy on the crew who did NOT have a criminal record. One particularly “pleasant” fellow had a felony rap: drug charges. I think he did some federal time. We were on the road a lot, and this bunch liked to get well and thoroughly hammered every night. The lead told me: “we’re just like anybody else in construction. That means, you either drink, do drugs, or both.” It was a JOB*: Just Obtaining Bucks. Decent pay for the work, but the motels and boozers got old fast.
THAT darn “TrainLife.com” is a dangerous place! I’ve got about another hundred magazine pages saved to the 'pooter. The Wife is printing them out a few at a time for me. One project has already cost me. I found an article from a January, 1990 Rail Model Journal showing how to take a Life Like boxcar, and turn it into a dead-ringer for a Penn Central boxcar. I must be nuts. I’m going to put $25.00 worth of paint, parts and decals on a $4.00 theBay boxcar…[:^)] I even did a bunch of research to figure out a way to have a Penn Central boxcar appear on the Cedar Rapids Industrial Branch. It will be in appliance service from the Maytag plant at Ma
Thanks for all the kind words on Pippa. She was really an amazing little dog and probably one of the cutest westies I’ve ever seen. People said she looked like a little polar bear cub. Did I mention I miss her?
Todd, you were asking if a cheetah smells and the answer is no. They are just like a lot of cats and are very fastidious about their grooming. They groom themselves and each other as will lions. They only eat fresh kill so no issues with bad breath. Hyena on the other hand are a different story. They eat anything from fresh to rotting and smell accordingly. We came across one right beside the road taking a bath in mud. Had to move on as the smell was so bad. Ugly brutes too.
Barry, I liked the photo of the '55 Ford. Reminded me a lot of what they looked like in the early '60’s in northern Ontario complete with body patch and primer. A good friend of mine’s dad had a '55 Fairlane sedan and I was in it a lot especially after Rick got his license. It had a 272 cu.in. V8 as did all the Canadian built '55’s. Ford didn’t have a 6 here until '57. Cars certainly did rust fast then. My dad had a '58 Meteor (Ford) and it needed rocker panels when it was only 4 years old. He sold it just before I got my license. I think he was nervous about me behind the wheel of it as it had the 352 cu. in. 300 h.p. T-Bird engine which was big power back then.
Anyway we still haven’t completely unpacked from the trip but hey, no rush, we aren’t going anywhere soon. I think we are both suffering from post-Africa depression.
Flo, I’ll have a cup of coffee and is there a smoking section? Music from the movie coffee and cigarettes is inspiring me.
I’m feeling oddly tired from a day of hard work doing nothing. All I did had been to drive from the country to the city and help a friend fix his bicycles.
Tomorrow I babysit always excited about that as the 2-year old girl I watch adores me.
I’m not working as much as I’d like, I had originally thought that my handy-man job would net me significantly more than it has. Hopefully the next job I apply for will work out. I have trains to buy of course!
As far as train stuff goes, I just got in the mail a dial-caliper, which I am excited to have one of finally. Don’t know how much I’ll use it, but I imagine I’ll make it work for me. I also got a 6-car set of Spectrum heavy-weight passenger cars in N&W that includes combine, 3-coaches, diner and observation. The latter two I turned around and put on eBay as I only really wanted the coaches and combine. Once I got that set, I grabbed my J, two baggage cars and for the heck of it, most of my vehicle collection plus assembled Tichy water column and posed them on my living room floor. A six car,all heavyweight train, stopped somewhere with a water column and getting loaded by trucks at track-side. On the side of that a two lane road full of auto-traffic. With a lot of imagination, I really liked the look it.
Hey ALVIE, I usually just step out the back door…THAT way I don’t annoy any of the good people in here with my lung-filtered product of combustion (heart dart smoke).
Well, got another piece written for THAT Editor…she’ll be thrilled. We’re on an easy week this time around. Mr. Boss and THAT Editor decided to take the week off for some home improvement project. Since the rest of us busted our tails the past few weeks, THAT thinks she has plenty of content not only for the issue THAT hit the mailboxes and newstands today, but for next week’s issues as well. Plus, it’s spring break for the hooligans…I mean, the school kids, which really cuts down on the events.
Have a good night folks…
Chris
Ladies and gentlemen, we salute our Armed Forces, Police Officers (except ones who drive on active RR tracks…), Firefighters and EMT/Paramedics. God bless 'em each and everyone.
Chris, The PC green is the same as NYC Jade Green, right??
Contractor will be at the house this morning to install a new flintastic roof over the master bedroom, new ridge cap, and replace two missing shingles on the main roof.
Happy St. Patrick’s day to all. Cleveland has a major parade today and getting out of work will be interesting. My building is in the center of the parade route and makes things interesting to walk through the drunken college kids to get back to the car. The local bars and restaurants have been stocking up on supplies all week.
Well…it got to 52F yesterday…today it will get all the way to 56F…in the sunshine[swg]…but it will be windy…
Cleaned up the backyard a bit yesterday…today it is going to be the front yard that gets some attention…such as that is…[:^)]…then go and pick up some groceries for the weekend on-call stint…then see about finding some parts for the elevators I’m still putting together…
Flo, I’ll have the full on breakfast platter as well as a boot coffee please…I’ll be at the window booth watching the sun come up…[:-^]
Did you hear that!!?? 71! [<:o)]Yes! I have GOT to get outside!
Dark roast coffee please and one of them Tex-Mex omelets please. Thank you. What? No dark roast, OK then I’ll have Fren….wait, what’s that? That’s Dark Roast…. right there…… Right there…(sigh)…THERE, in the carafe marked….Dark Roast! Huh? Not ’til Ray gets his[:|]. Can’t you make more? Oh never mind. I’ll have some of that boot stuff. That Ray…, gets his own seat, first dibs on syrup, first dibs on coffee, first dibs on…., what’s this? Styrofoam? Only one mug left and it’s Ra…Oh for Pete’s SAKE! (siiiigh) Ok… I get it. Pick on Todd day. (grumble) OW! GREEN! I don’t own any green !! I gave it up when I retired.
Gee, what’s got into Flo today?
News: Got my express boxcar yesterday. Won the bid Sunday night, it was in our PO here Tuesday morning (after the mail was sorted for distribution I guess). Pretty good if you ask me. Second time I’ve dealt with these people. Same thing then too. Of course Hannibal isn’t that far away either, but they ship same day payment received both times. Um, let’s see….almost done with the Bed and Breakfast. Just need a little “landscaping” on the base to finish up, then see about setting it and all. Umm…hm…. Not much got done yesterday I’ll admit. Why? Two words….NCIS. Yup, they played it all day. I hate that show. Can’t seem to stop watching it. Hate Ziva too. Can’t seem to stop watching her eith…. Saaaay, let’s change the subject[:-^].
Charlie- Never thought about the Cheetah, or any big cat, being as you said. I guess they wouldn’t really smell. Now the Hyena……I guess that really could s
After years of growing up being told we weren’t Irish no way no how by my mother, My father in doing his family tree search did discover that HE indeed, DOES have Irish ancestors on one side. The other side of him is full half Norwegian {he was first generation to be born in America to Norwegian immigrants on his mother’s side}. No wonder I had red hair as a lad {with the freckles to match}, had a red beard as an adult {fastly becoming totally gray}, and had a “feeling” of being Irish. MOH has some Irish too, and then is ful half German on MIL side {SHe is German}. SO this household will be wearin’ o’ the green today for the emerald Isle! Perhaps the Irish part was covered up to make it “go away” as at one time the Irish immigrants were shunned here in America with signs everywhere that said “Irish need NOT apply”, as they were considered drunken laggards. Dunno.
A do nothing day for the rest of the day. Except the dishwasher. Already did shopping at Wally World- like to do it early in the AM when there are few people and I can actually get a handicapped parking spot. Had to go and buy new all-in-one remotes. Mine died. WE each have one to control the TV, and the new ones don’t or won’t control the DVD player it seems, so we have to make do with it’s own remote. Don’t know why, but the new one won’t control the DVD player. Need to control the TV the most so we got two new ones as on of the older “all for one” {which apparently they don’t make anymore} one always seems to die. We now actually have four remotes that w
Music from the movie coffee and cigarettes is inspiring me.
